three economic importance of ascomycetes fungi
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Explanation:Fungi in Food
One widely used group of ascomycetes is yeast. Yeast is used to produce alcohol and make bread rise, so it is very important to the baking and beverage industries. Ascomycetes can also be directly edible, as in the case of morel mushrooms. Ascomycetes can be used in food production as well. Members of the Penicillium and Aspergillus genii, for example, are used to produce cheese and citric acid.
However, arguably the most famous edible ascomycete is the truffle. There are several species of truffle typically used as a flavoring in cooking. They are very strong, so you don't need much. That is probably for the best, since black truffles (the cheaper and more readily available species) sell for $95 per ounce-that's $1520 per pound! Now the next time you see truffle fries on a menu, you'll know why they're so much more than regular fries.
Even the more common truffles are quite expensive.
Fungi in Medicine
You might have noticed that Penicillium sounds familiar. If so, it's because a very famous antibiotic known as penicillin is produced from members of this genus. Flavacin, another antibiotic, is also produced from ascomycetes.
Another life-saving drug is ergot, which is produced by Claviceps purpurea. Ergot can reduce bleeding by making vessels narrow. It's used to stop bleeding during menopause, menstrual cycles, miscarriages, and in childbirth to expel the placenta by contracting the muscles of the uterus.
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ascomycetes fungi use as food for example morcella mushroom which is very expensive